Hard disk drive enclosure base with a helium sealed gasket

Abstract

A sealing gasket sheet and a storage drive are provided. The sealing gasket sheet includes a first adhesive layer, a metal layer disposed adjacent to the first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer disposed adjacent to the metal layer. The storage drive includes an enclosure formed by a storage drive base and a cover with the sealing gasket sheet between the storage drive base and the cover.

We claim: 
     
       1. A storage device, comprising:
 an enclosure comprising 
 a storage drive base; 
 a cover; and 
 a sealing gasket sheet placed between the storage drive base and the cover; the sealing gasket sheet comprising: 
 a first adhesive layer; 
 a metal layer contacting the first adhesive layer; 
 a second adhesive layer disposed under the metal layer; 
 a damper layer contacting the second adhesive layer; and 
 a third adhesive layer contacting the damper layer. 
 
     
     
       2. The storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing gasket sheet further comprises an elastomeric layer. 
     
     
       3. The storage device of  claim 2 , wherein elastomeric layer is disposed between the metal layer and the second adhesive layer. 
     
     
       4. The storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the storage drive base has a peripheral sealing surface; and
 wherein the sealing gasket sheet has a shape configured to conform to the peripheral sealing surface of the storage drive base. 
 
     
     
       5. The storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing gasket sheet provides a screw-less attachment mechanism between the cover and the storage drive base. 
     
     
       6. The storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing gasket sheet further comprises an elastomeric layer disposed below the metal layer. 
     
     
       7. The storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the storage drive base has a peripheral sealing surface; and
 wherein the sealing gasket sheet has a shape configured to conform to the peripheral sealing surface of the storage drive base. 
 
     
     
       8. The storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the sealing gasket sheet provides a screw-less attachment mechanism between the cover and the storage drive base. 
     
     
       9. A sealing gasket sheet configured for sealing a storage drive, the sealing gasket sheet comprising:
 a first adhesive layer; 
 a metal layer contacting the first adhesive layer; 
 a second adhesive layer disposed under the metal layer; 
 a damper layer contacting the second adhesive layer; and 
 a third adhesive layer contacting the damper layer. 
 
     
     
       10. The sealing gasket sheet of  claim 9 , further comprises an elastomeric layer. 
     
     
       11. The sealing gasket sheet of  claim 10 , wherein elastomeric layer is disposed between the metal layer and the second adhesive layer. 
     
     
       12. The sealing gasket sheet of  claim 9 , wherein the sealing gasket sheet has a shape configured to conform to a peripheral sealing surface of a storage drive base of a storage drive. 
     
     
       13. The sealing gasket sheet of  claim 9 , further comprising an elastomeric layer disposed below the metal layer. 
     
     
       14. The sealing gasket sheet of  claim 13 , wherein the sealing gasket sheet has a shape configured to conform to a peripheral sealing surface of a storage drive base of a storage drive.